Racecards
15:40 Southwell
Bet Direct Tax Free Betting Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 206604
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey C Harwood
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never able to challenge
Marengo
3- Form 110240
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 45-6101
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey K Dalgleish
slowly into stride, always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 1060-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Lee Newman
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 200300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey G Baker
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 22-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey M Tebbutt
held up in touch, headway and not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 500046-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 216446
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Nolan
held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 00030-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
mid-division, lost place after 2f out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 310000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Eyre
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened oevr 1f out
Samsara
219- Form 536000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden along over halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 040002
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-0005
- Age 6
- Weight 7-11
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Henry
towards rear, ran wide around turn, ridden and some late headway, nearest at finish
- Form 220440
- Age 5
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey D Mernagh
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap in which several can be given a chance on their best form. Golden Brief is a specialist seven furlong performer but all of his previous victories have been at Lingfield and he is now 5lb higher for a narrow success last time. Robbies Dream has been out of form of late but has slipped to an attractive mark and can't be ruled out but First Maite looks to be weighted up to his best recent form and may struggle under top weight. Marengo was narrowly touched off over the course and distance last month but is now 4lb higher and disappointed last time so preference is for Premier Account who was placed in a big field of handicappers at Beverley last September and may have found conditions too testing on his recent comeback.